Niš

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Niš is a small city in Southern Serbia with 250.000 inhabitants. It is a nice place to stay overnight. It is on the main high-way between Belgrade and Skopje, as well as between Belgrade and Sofia.

There is a toll-station just before Niš. Here you can get direct rides to Sofia, which is only 190km further, and south towards Macedonia and Skopje.

East towards Sofia, Plovdiv, Edirne, Istanbul

Hitching on the main road going east from central Niš (which runs just below the castle) seems to work fine. You can just walk down the road for a while until you found a spot you like (perhaps 2/3 km). There's plenty of traffic going to nearby villages, and once you get out of the city you also have a chance of getting longer rides to the border for example.

The road from Niš to Sofia is only partly a high-way. If you don't end up with a direct ride to the border, at the end of the highway, where the windy mountain-road begins, you find a well-frequented restaurant, with many Turkish truck drivers. If you get there, for sure you might find a ride into Bulgaria or even towards Turkey. Be aware that along these windy mountain-road there are not many other good spots, until you reach the border.

Route to Istanbul

Niš could be on your route to Istanbul. Check the Istanbul Category Page for more information and tips.